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ATHENS GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 20, 1877. university of Georgia library OLD SERIES, VOL. 56
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attobn'eV at law,
Carnesville, Ga.
JACKSON & THOMAS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
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For . Senator 27th District.
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l OP WALTON COUNTY.
PERFECTLY HE ARTLESS
For Representative Clarke County :
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Athena; Gn.
Office South Woat Cornor of College Avenue
aud Clayton Street, also at the Court House.
All parties desiring Criminal Warrants, can get
them u: ?.:iv time by applying to the Comity
Sclidto? *.t this office. ' declO'1874-tf
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ATTORNEY
AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Col. C. W. DuBose, of Sparta,
Hancock county, was nominated for
Senator from the Nineteenth District,
at the Convention at Milledgeville, on
the 14th. This District is composed
of the counties of Hancock, Baldwin
and Washington.
Prompt attention given to all business and
t'uesamercepectfuUysolicited. 0 . jaull-ly.
D. C.'Barrow, Jr.
Pora Babrow.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
!^th^Ga.^21j[?l
Office over Toiinadge, Hodgson & Co.
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B,^iv-uf'
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Wutkinsville, Ga.
OtOoe in ArfiUA6rd!iia*yia Office!
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p Gh 'THOMPSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office over Post-Office Athens, Ga.
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racticc.
Watts
Ala.
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: n ATTORNEY AT LAW,
;"ff Tocoa City, Ga.
Will preatice in all the counties of the West-
”'*»m (lirettK, Hart and Madison of tbo Northern
Will give special attonion to all Claims
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'*,« Cobb.
Touts,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga
Office in Denpree Building,
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Col. Yancey was, if our memory
serves us aright, enthusiastically in
favor of a primary election last fall.
Why this change? Alas, poor Yor-
ick, primary elections, conventions,
aud party organization, are not
healthy for vaulting ambition.
' HoN. H. £). : McDaniel.—We phice
at our mast-head the fiamo of Hon
H. D. McDaniel, of Walton, as
the candidate for election rb Senator
from the 27th Senatorial District.
Mr. McDaniel is ail able representa
tive, having been the author and ad
vocate. of some of the most important
matters of legislation had in the Stale
for the past six years, and being the
regular nominee of the Democratic
party, he should, aud doubtless will,
receive a large vote.
Alrx S. Erwin.
pRWIN A COBB,
Andrew J. Cobb.
ATTOBXEYS AT LAW.'
Athens, Ga
Many of our good citizens who are
reputed close observers, and who bear
a high reputation for the correclnes of
their statements, as wpll as for the ooc-'
rectness of their memories, assert that
the only political convention within the
history of cur county, that was noted
for its aickning corruption and high
handed trickery was the ore held in
the new Court House the 17th of last
February for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the 'Congressional nomi
nating convention at Gainesville.
“ Pretty! yes, rather pretty, but
perfectly heartless!’’ said old Mrs.
Holmes to Dr. Stanley, with whom
she was conversing at a large, brilliant
party.
“Heartless! with that sensitive
mouth, and those eyes, so full of ex
pression ?’’said the gentleman, mu-
singly.
“ I don’t admire her style of beauty
at ail. She looks like a wax doll, and
her beartlessuess is so proverbial.
Since her uncle left her so wealthy
she has had lovers by the score, and
she flirts with every one. Wfyy,: look
at her now !” .
Dr. Stanley’** eyes • followed the
direction in which the lady waved her
fan, and rested on the central figure
of a group around the piano. . It, was
a lady, young and .fair, with a, tall
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week; sure, Miss, it s in your debt I I ed from the bed by a neat screen.
am for needljwork for the rest of your Soft white muslin curtains draped the
. windows. The bed could hardly be
■ Wh»tl «.ihnek. nothing reotsniMd „ ittlies whilepi ,| owa>
to do with mr bill,” said Ellen, rapid- terpane and sheets. A little
ly counting < it some money. stood beside the bed> with tbe medi .
Miss_ .Hen ,’’ said Mary c ; ne8 be bad ordercdj and an exquisite
°’Bnen JfflMhen she stopped. go blet of cooling drink.
** “The lady, ye mind, I told you of
“ Sure, Mss, you do so much good tbat 8 j nt y e to Terrence,’’ said Mary,
with your rtdney, I am ashamed to tell she ^ all the nice things and help .
you I ed me to arrange them yesterday, and
Death of Foster Blodgett.
Foster Blodgett, Esq., died in At
lanta oil Monday morning last of
“ Tell me
“ Well,
man that rii
vhat ?”
my good man and I moved in here tos
its about the young da y^ so sbe qi jg nd b j ra bere w h en ghe
my room. Ye mind
where the vFldder died last autumn.
He came a week ago, Miss, and he
never came down stairs for three days,
large and
cate. Us
now crimson
Office on Corner of Blond and Thomas street*,
over Childs, Nickerson & Co.
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COCHHAN,
ATTOSQTST JB.T LAW,
Gai-.eaville, Ga.
. (Heal Esta.c end Gtneral Land A sent for the
Purchase i nd sale of Mineral and
purchase (nd sale of Mineral and Farming
Lands i-.i Hill, and the other counties of North
east Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to
properly investigated. Special attention given
to the purchase and sale of city nroperty.
may*—Sin J. N. DOKSeY. Attomcv.
|SBUHYG. McCUBttY,
AttBBMy at Law,
Hartwell, Georgia,
Will practice in the Superior Courts of North-
Gcoigia and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Sir -
ea3t
Aug 8. 1876 tf
James K. I.yle,
Watkinsville.
Alex. S. Erwin,
Athens.
i^YLE & ERWIN,
A TTORNEYS A T LA TP.
When and in what respect were
the rights' of the people of Clarke
county ever trampled under foot by
rings, cliques, caucus conventions,
or party machinery ? When it is re
membered that from the close of the
war up to 1872, our county was con
tinuously represented by negroes,
and tliat alone through party organi
zation were the rights of the people
rescued, would it not be in order for
the “iudependeut reformers” to be a
little more particular or special iu
pointing out the wrongs, the imposi
tions, and tbe great outrage to the rights
of the people of Clarke county ? Oh,
patriotic independents how political
Will practice In partnership in rtlie Superior
i of ~ ~ " ' ‘ ' 1
Court of Oconee County, ana attend promptly
to all business intrusted to their cure.
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BT7SXSTESS CARDS.
A. 1LF.B,
exceedingly graceful, pure Gree t fea
tures and large blue eyes. Heir hair
was short, but the soft, full curls made
a lovely frame for the face. Her dress
was of a dark lace, ornamented with
flowers and dark green leaves. She
was conversing quietly with a koot of
gentlemen, and Dr. Stanley sauntered
over to the group.
“ Miss Marston,’’ said one gentle
man, “what has become of Mr. Ha
rold Graham.”
Her hands swept over the ivory
keys of the grand piano, in the meas
ure of a brilliant waltz, when another
of the group, supposing that Miss Mar;
ston did not hear the 'question said : IfiTtSis,
“ Perhaps he has committed suicide.’’
“ It is three weeks since he disap
pearsd,’’ said another.
“ Ah I hope not,” said Miss Mars
hal, “ we want his tenor for our next
musical soiree. It would be too pro
voking for him to commit suicide.’’
“ Mrs. Holmes was right,” thought
Dr. Stanley, “ she it perfectly heart
less Poor Harold!’’
IIj turned from the piano; but
stopped as the full rich voice broke
out into song. Miss Marston was
singing Schubert’s “Last Greeting,
and into the mournful words she pour
ed such wailiug energy aud deep pathos
that groups after groups iu the large
rooms ceased their gay converse to lis
ten to the music.
“ Can she sing so without heart or
feeling ?’’ muttered the doctor, again
drawing nearer to the place.
“ Ellen,” said a your.g lady, as the
last note of song died away—“ Ellen
do play a polka now.”
A contemptuous smile played for a
moment on Ellen Marstou’s lips; then
comes. It’s a sleep he’s been for bet-
ter’n two hours.”
Two hours! Harold was still sleep
ing but he soon awoke and looked
Miss, so this morning I wint up, and wish 8Ur rise about hinl> The cold)
he is sick with the favor-out of his cheerIes3> aspect of the place was
head intirely, Miss. If you would only cbanged as if by enchantment; and—
send-f-. 1 _ Harold thought he was dreaming—an
•“ W ait Mhry; I’ll go with you. ’ angel face bent over him with pitying
Throwingjjffher rich silk wrapper Ly^ and a smile, tender as a loving
EJfert pot ok a dark gray dress and mother , s> over her dariing child
then added* close silk bonnet, with a | *« Ellen!” he whispered, “Oh, that
of life from liis birth in 1826 to 1850,
or until he had reached the age of
24 years. At that time he was
elected Bridge Keeper at Augusta,
Ga. In 1853 h« was elected member
01 Council. In 1859 he was elected
Mayor of the city. In 1861 he was
defeated for the same office by Hon.
R. H. May. He was also Ordinary
of Richmond county from 1856 to
1861. He went to the war as Cap
tain of the Blodgett Artillery, and
was an efficient ^officer. After the
war he joined the Republican party-
filled various responsible positions,,
did many tilings which are known to
the public and many, we suppose,
which are not known. Peace to his
ashes.
thick veil, v
“ Cotne,34aryand the two left
the house.ttgghther/
Id a low,' close room, on a pallet
bed ldy Mift^ O’Brien’s lodger. The
face which lay against the coarse tick
ing of the jiiHow was such as one fan
cies for that;of his favorite poet. The
hair was daric, waving over a broad,
white forehead; the eyes were hazel,
' and the features deli-
almost unearthly beauty In tb«t, t|ian hocouldptMcriba , vas witWn
poor low room Ellon came like a sav. (he pationt5g
mg angel* She gave one glance at 1
views are changed, how honest con-
victious are summersaulted, ard how I nodding good-naturedly, she dashed off
Communicated.
I could die in sncli a' dream !”
AVas it a dream—that sweet voice
answering him.
“ Harold, you will not di*; you
live for me. Your genius shall be
recognized, your pictures sought
No more struggling for life, but only
for fame.”
Aud the tears fell as she spoke.
Dr. Stanley, standing in the door-
way, recognized the ball-room belle,
y^the face was^pale, but tbe ob j ect 0 f b j s f,-i end > s i on g j silent,
e ^ es hopeless love,
ith 1 ^
utlfiiT with
with fever. The
iti. But even with
ice was'
glided dQ^rn Dm flairs,
for he knew that a better medicine
Editor Athens Georgiau—
DearSir: In your issue of No
vember 1st, of the Tri-Weekly, in
alluding to my refusal to allow the
Court-House to be used for public
meetings, I think it possible a con
struction unfavorable to myself, and
unintended by you, may be placed
upon your article by those of your
readers not familiar with the facts.
You will, therefore, pardon me if,
out of abundant caution, I avail my
self of your kind permission to use
your columns for the purpose of
political policies mount the political
trapeze, when vaulting ambition has
the control of circumstances.
A Question for the Democrats
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mTst-kaSamsJsor & <7owolor,
At Miehael’atoro, next door to Heaves & Nich
olson’s, Broad street, Athens, Georgia. *”
work warranted 12 months.
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COTTOXT
BirsrEn,
Tocoa City, Ga.
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aid for cotton.' Agent
tt. LITTLE,
* ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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Carnesville, Ga.
CBAO. O. JONES, JB.
JOJSTE3S
T. E. EVE.
<SC SJ'VDffi,
attorneys and counsellors at law
SIBLEY’S NEW BUILDING,
AVGUSTA, GEORGIA,
241 BBOAD STREET,
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ITEBY AXD SALE STABLE.
Carriages, Buggies & horses
1 *™“~rt 1 WHITEHEAD.
Washington, Wilkas county, Ga.
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Y’hich is the fairest, most just and
mors fully in accord with true Demo
cratic principles, for the Democratic
Executive Committee of the county,
the regular and fully recognized au
thority, and which has ever been in
vogue since party organization was
deemed necessary for the maintenance
aud success of political principles,
to order a primary election, that all
the people of the county may have
a fair, unrestrained and untram
melled right to exercise their prefer
ence for a candidate to represent them,
or for one man to rise up and dictate
to a whole county of fully twelve
hundred voters (italics are ours) what
they should do, and who should be
their representative ? We greatly
incline to the belief that the free,
honest and truly independent (italics
are ours) people of old Clarke are not
yet ready for a one man (italics are
outs) Government.
into a lively polka, which so in melted
the group round the piano into merry
dancers, and Mr. Stanley with the rest.
The next morning Miss Marston sat
in her boudoir, writing a letter. Peep
over her shoulder and read the sen
tence: “All hollow and heartless!
Miriam, you blame me for flirting;
you are not here to see how they fol
low me merely for my money. Not
one true heart amongst all of them!
There was one Harold
A knock at tbe door interrupted her.
“ Come in!’’ and a woman enters
with several articles of needlework.
Good morning,” said Ellen pleas
antly, “ how is Terrence this morning ?’
“ O, Miss, it’s beautiful he is to-day.
Sure, Miss, it’s many a one expects
their dresses sick or well; and isn’t
Terry sitting up the day playing with
the toys ye sent him ; and Pat, that I
kept from school, a minding him.”
“Where’s the bill, Mary?” said
Ellen, taking out her purse.
“ Oh, Miss, you don’t owe Mary
O’Brien a penny. Thera’s the money
you left to pay the doctor with, and
the money ye gave me in advance last
the sick man’s face, then crossed the
room to his side.
“ Ellen!’’ said the sick man ; “ El
len.”
“He knows me,” she murmured,
drawing back.
But the young man moaned her
Dame again, and then broke forth into
wild, delirious ravings.
“ Mary,’’ said Ellen, “ send Patrick
to me.’’
Mary left the room, and Ellen turn
ed to the table to find paper and peu-
cil. She wrote hasty notes, one to her
housekeeper far pillow and sheets; and
another to Dr. Stanley, who did not
guess who was the friend that sent him
so much practice among the poor pa
tients, and saw that he was well paid.
Having dispatched Patrick with the
notes, Ellen tried to make the desolate
room seem moie home-like. Lifting
from the table a waistcoat, something
dropped from the pocket to the floor.
It wa3 a small minature case, epen, and
painted on the ivory was Ellen’s face.
A smile gentle and pitying came to
her lips.
“ He did love me, then, really—
really love me; aud would not seek
me, with the fortune-hunters wlio fol
low me! This is the reason I have
missed him so long.’’
“ Arrah, Miss! here’s the doctor.’’
“ Stop him Mary ; I will go in here.
Remember, Mary, you don’t know my
name;” and Ellen went into another
room—a vacant one adjoining that of
the invalid’s. The door was.ajar, and
Dr. Stanley’s first exclamation reached
her.
(> Harold! a Have I found you at last
and in such a place ?’’
Ellen’s eyes ranged over the capa
bilities of the room in which she stood,
saying: “ It will do; it is larger and
better than the other, but a poor place
at the best.’’
The next day, when Dr, Stanley
called to see his patient, Mary O’Brien,
with a pardonable pride, ushered him
into the room that had been vacant
before. A soft carpet was on the floor,
and a fire in the grate, the latter shad-
A sliort time after, the world said,
“Just to think of Ellen Marston, rich
and such a belle, marrying Harold
Graham, the poor artist!”
Washington Items.
Washington, November 14.-
Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, repor
ted with amendments, the Senate bill
to enable Indians to become citizens
of the United States. Conover, of
Florida, introduced a bill to grant ad
ditionnl homesteads to settlers upon
the public lands in the States of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida, which was referred to the
Committee on Public lands.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour Maxey, of Texas, called up a res
olution submitted by him a few days
ago, instructing tbe Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the
expediency of constructing a system
of defensive works on the Rio Grande
frontier - of the United States, and
spoke at length in regard to raids
from Mexico into Texas, and of the
necessity for each defensive works.
Mr. Wiudom, of Minnesota, from
the committee on appropriations, re
ported with amendments, the House
bill, making appropriations for the
support of the army, and it was placed
on the calendar.
In the House—The resolution
whether the privileges of Congress
man Smalls, of South Carolina, are
abridged, was referred to the commit
tee on the judiciary.
The consideration of the repeal of
the resumption act was resumed.
The committee on privileges and
elections had no meeting this morn
ing.
The nomination of Lawrence as
collector of customs at New Orleans
was sent in, and Govin as consul to
Leghorn.
The Senate committee on appropri
ations struck out the House amend
ments reducing the army to 20,000
men and maintaining four companies
of cavalry of 100 men each on the
Texas frontier.' - „
it
matter of the Court-House. ?
Immediately after the completion
of the new Court-House, and in fact
before it was fully completed, numer
ous applications were made to me for
its use. It was then fresh and new,
and I was satisfied that any kind of
promiscuous crowd, cither white or
colored, would either soil or deface it
to r > sin'll extent. I did not feel au
thorized to allow it to be so used,
especially when these parties had the
same facilities for public meetings
that they had had heretofore. I con
sulted the Court-IIouse Board, which
was composed of some of our best
citizens, and they agreed fully with
me. I therefore told all applicants
that I would refer the matter to the
next Grand Jury and leave the re
sponsibility with them. That Grand
Jury—it beiug the Jury of February
term, 1877—made the following re
commendation :
“That no damage may be done
to our handsome Court-Room, we
strongly recommend that in future,
no public meetings of any kind be
allowed there, and we call the atten
tion of our County Judge to this
point.”
They having the legal right ■ to
designate the purposes for which any
county property or money should be
used, it became my duty to see that
their recommendation was carried
out to the letter. In this, as in all
my other official acts, I have endeav
ored to execute the law strictly and
impartially. This recommendation is
the law until repealed by some future
Grand Jury. The last two Grand
Juries have not seen fit to change it,
but have recognized it by granting
permission to parties to use the Court-
Room who had been refused by me
aud referred to the Grand Jury.
What my own views may be, can
have no influence upon my action.
find as they aie entitled to* no more
weight or consideration than those of
any other good citizen of the county,
it would be out of place for me to
give them here.
With many thanks for your
courtesy, I am
Your obd’t servant,
W. B. Thomas,
Judge Clarke County Cour .